Radiology, Vol 149, 567-570, Copyright © 1983 by Radiological Society of North America
Radiation therapy of microgliomas
RH Sagerman, CH Collier and GA King
Microglioma (reticulum-cell sarcoma) of the central nervous system is
uncommon. The authors reviewed 12 biopsy-proved cases with clinical and
radiographic evidence of involvement limited to the central nervous system
which were seen between 1966 and 1980. The age range was 15-81 and there
were 8 females and 4 males. No patient had clinical evidence of seeding in
the spinal canal. All patients were treated with 3,000- 5,000 rad (30-50
Gy). Eleven patients died of tumor; the only survivor has remained
continuously free of recurrence for 79 months. The poor survival suggests
that a higher dose and adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered in the
initial management of microglioma.
